PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Octavio Saades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Donnelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saades comes to the cage accompanied by The Ho Train. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Saades
vs
Donnelly

183 cm
30
185 lbs
21 - 7 - 0

190 cm
31
200 lbs
20 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Bullet Proof System

Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Octavio Saades!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Donnelly!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donnelly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saades moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Donnelly misses with a looping right.
Donnelly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Saades.
Saades loads up on a big right hand but Donnelly slips the punch.
Donnelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saades was well out of range. Poor timing from Donnelly.
Donnelly is looking to score with low kicks.
Donnelly jabs Saades to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Donnelly misses with a head kick.
Saades is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Donnelly.
Saades pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donnelly lands a leg kick that knocks Saades off balance momentarily.
Saades is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saades moves out of range as Donnelly strikes.
As Donnelly tries to get set, Saades tries to push him back and clinch up but Donnelly manages to avoid the attempt.
Donnelly scores with a decent looking hook.
Saades throws a body punch but Donnelly moves out of range.
Saades ducks right into an uppercut from Donnelly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donnelly scores with a jab.
Donnelly lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnelly slips a jab from Saades.
Donnelly throws a head kick but Saades moves out of range.
Saades lands a right hook to the body.
Saades ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Donnelly moves away.
Donnelly misses with a jab, cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saades. Donnelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saades lands with a right hand.
Donnelly avoids the head kick by Saades.
Saades wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Saades throws the kick towards the body but Donnelly avoids it.
Donnelly lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Donnelly!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Saades.
Saades looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Saades pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donnelly throws a right hand that misses
enabling Saades to counter with a crisp jab.
Saades bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saades misses with a kick to the body
and Donnelly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donnelly throws a low kick but Saades moves out of range easily.
Saades moves in looking to clinch but Donnelly pushes him off.
Saades on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Donnelly throws a sloppy head kick and Saades moves out of range easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Saades!
Brian Donnelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donnelly throws a big shot that misses.
Donnelly takes a swing at Saades's ribcage but misses.
Donnelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saades was well out of range. Poor timing from Donnelly.
Saades is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Donnelly.
Donnelly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saades darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Saades misses with a hook. Donnelly ducked under it nicely.
Donnelly misses with a looping right.
Saades half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Saades looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big left from Donnelly misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saades. Donnelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saades goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Saades looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Donnelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donnelly throws a solid leg kick but Saades takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Donnelly.
Donnelly throws a body punch but Saades moves out of range.
Donnelly works the jab nicely.
Donnelly's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Saades connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Donnelly scrambles back to his feet.
Saades looks to score with a jab to the body but Donnelly is just out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Donnelly.
Nice body punch from Donnelly.
Saades throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saades's jab looks to have found its range, popping Donnelly under the eye.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saades looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saades doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Donnelly swings for the body but Saades moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donnelly keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saades.
Nice uppercut there from Saades.
Donnelly lands an overhand right.
Donnelly moves out of range of the leg kick from Saades.
Saades scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A nice leg kick lands there from Saades.
Donnelly fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Saades is out of range.
Donnelly misses with a body kick.
As Donnelly tries to get set, Saades tries to push him back and clinch up but Donnelly manages to avoid the attempt.
Saades throws an off balance right hand
and Donnelly counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Donnelly checks a leg kick nicely.
A jab from Saades does it's job there.
Donnelly misses with an attempted mid kick.
It looked like Saades wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Saades takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saades takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The fighters circle momentarily. Donnelly darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Donnelly feints and then cracks Saades's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Saades down.
Saades ducks under a wild hook from Donnelly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Donnelly dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Donnelly takes a swing at Saades's ribcage but misses.
Donnelly throws a body shot but no joy.
Saades lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Saades might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Donnelly throws a body shot but no joy.
Donnelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses.
Saades throws a low kick, looking for Donnelly's leg but Donnelly calmly moves out of range.
Saades just misses with a punch to the body.
Donnelly throws a head kick but Saades moves out of range.
Saades drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Saades with a jab.
Donnelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saades moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saades blocks the body kick.
Brian Donnelly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saades lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Saades, as that shot connected.

Saades rushes Donnelly and presses him up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice left hand lands by Donnelly.
Donnelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saades keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Donnelly's efforts to push away.
Donnelly wants to stall.
Saades blocks a body shot from Donnelly.
Donnelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Donnelly tries to break the clinch but Saades is controlling the position.
Saades lands with a left to the head.

Donnelly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Donnelly checks the leg kick.
Donnelly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saades throws out the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saades looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donnelly lands a high kick!
Donnelly throws a body punch but Saades moves out of range.
Saades throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saades tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Donnelly defends well and Saades ends up having to push Donnelly into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Saades loads up on a big right hand but Donnelly slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Donnelly.
Donnelly thuds his right hand into Saades's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Donnelly throws a series of punches but Saades avoids them all with ease.
Horrible takedown attempt by Saades or perhaps it was just good defense by Donnelly, which made it look bad.
Donnelly misses with a looping left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saades fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Donnelly.
Saades's corner calls for a 1-2. Saades obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Donnelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saades moves away from the strike by Donnelly.
Saades wants to slow Donnelly down by chopping away at his legs.
Donnelly lands a nice shot that snaps Saades's head back.
Saades blocks a jab.
Saades goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Donnelly has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Donnelly swings for the body but Saades moves out of range.
Donnelly misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Donnelly takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly throws out a powerful jab.
Donnelly misses with an uppercut. Saades saw that one coming.
Saades throws a body shot but no joy.
Donnelly misses with a wild body shot.
Saades misses with an uppercut. Donnelly saw that one coming.
Donnelly takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Donnelly lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Donnelly lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saades circles away quickly and effectively.
Saades checks a low kick from Donnelly.
Saades misses with a body kick.
Saades cracks Donnelly with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Donnelly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Donnelly lands a nice looking body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Donnelly misses with a wild body shot.
Donnelly checks a low kick from Saades.
Donnelly misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saades with a nice cross.
Saades looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brian Donnelly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saades keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Donnelly.
Saades uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donnelly.
Saades chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Saades thows a body kick. Donnelly tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Donnelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Saades lunges at Donnelly with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Donnelly's hand.
Saades takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Saades takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Saades bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saades swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Donnelly misses with a looping left.
Saades gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Saades tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Donnelly is able to avoid easily.
Saades fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donnelly manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut there from Donnelly.
Saades throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Brian Donnelly will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Saades sizes up Donnelly with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Saades throws a sloppy head kick and Donnelly moves out of range easily.
Donnelly misses with a hook. Saades ducked under it nicely.
Donnelly scores with a shot to the body.
Donnelly throws a low kick but Saades moves out of range easily.
Donnelly throws a head kick but Saades moves out of range.
Saades wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Donnelly misses with a body shot.
Saades looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Saades misses with a jab, cross combination.
Saades throws a head kick that misses.
Saades connects with an inside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Saades.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Donnelly.
Saades lunges at Donnelly with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Donnelly's hand.
Donnelly avoids the body shot from Saades.
Saades looks to land a right hand but Donnelly moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saades tries to clinch but Donnelly moves out of range.
Saades blocks a jab.
Saades looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An inside leg kick lands from Saades.
Donnelly misses with a low kick.

Saades has Donnelly up against the cage in a clinch.

Donnelly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saades avoids the body shot from Donnelly.
Donnelly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saades misses with a straight right.
Saades takes one on the button.
Donnelly's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Saades looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Saades ducks under a wild hook from Donnelly.
Donnelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Saades is just out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Saades.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly lands a jab to the head.
Donnelly lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Donnelly moves out of range as Saades throws a body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Saades is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice cross by Donnelly.
Both fighters circling a little - Saades finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Saades.
Saades throws a leg kick but Donnelly moved away.
Donnelly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Donnelly. Saades does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donnelly tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Saades wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Donnelly throws a leg kick but Saades moved away.
Donnelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donnelly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saades moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Saades is looking to counter the offense by Donnelly and move into the clinch.
Saades tries to land a front kick but Donnelly steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly slips under a jab.
Jab from Saades.
Saades fails in his attempt to clinch.
Saades misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donnelly.
Left hook, right uppercut from Donnelly.
Donnelly checks a low kick from Saades.
Donnelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donnelly misses with a hook to the body
and Saades connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donnelly avoids a kick to the body.
Saades swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Donnelly.
A left and a right from Donnelly both land. Nice combination.
Saades chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Donnelly can pounce on him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Donnelly fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Saades on the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Saades.
Donnelly throws a lazy right hand but Saades sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saades tries to counter with a takedown but Donnelly is quick to defend against it.
Donnelly avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly throws a shot from downtown. Saades moves away and avoids it.
Donnelly fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Saades on the side of the head.
Donnelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saades.
A lazy left from Donnelly finds it's target.
Saades throws a low kick but Donnelly moves out of range easily.
Donnelly misses the jab.
Saades scores with a kick to the midsection.
Donnelly gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Donnelly lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Donnelly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Donnelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saades.
Donnelly works Saades's body with a nice hook.
Donnelly scores with a jab to the jaw.
A jab from Saades misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Donnelly! But no joy.
Donnelly lands with a kick to the temple. Saades shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Brian Donnelly just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Saades misses with a hook. Donnelly ducked under it nicely.
Saades is looking to land body kicks.
Donnelly throws out a counter right but Saades avoids it with no problem.
Saades checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saades. Donnelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donnelly swings for the body but Saades moves out of range.
Saades takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Saades staying out of range there.
Donnelly misses with a jab to the body
and Saades counters with a body kick.
Saades connects with a solid leg kick.
Donnelly misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saades slips under a jab from Donnelly.
Saades swings for the body but Donnelly moves out of range.
Saades looks to score with a jab to the body but Donnelly is just out of range.
Saades lands a nice shot to the body.
Saades misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnelly missing with a left hand there. Saades was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donnelly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donnelly checks a leg kick nicely.
Donnelly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Donnelly. No joy for Saades on that attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Donnelly.
Donnelly motions for Saades to come forward. Donnelly throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Saades blocks a head kick by Donnelly.
A slow jab from Saades misses its intended target.
Saades throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Donnelly throws a right and a left that Saades avoids nicely.
Donnelly is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Saades misses with an uppercut.
Donnelly has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Saades.
Saades throws a body shot but no joy.
Saades pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Donnelly blocks the body kick.
Donnelly takes one to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saades tries to counter with a takedown but Donnelly is quick to defend against it.
Saades ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Donnelly moves away.
Donnelly looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Saades slips a jab and a cross from Donnelly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saades throws a leg kick but Donnelly sees it coming and moves out of range.
Donnelly swings for the body but Saades moves out of range.
Saades uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donnelly.
Saades swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Donnelly throws a head kick but Saades moves out of range.
Saades lands a jab to Donnelly's midsection.
Saades cracks Donnelly with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Donnelly tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Saades is able to avoid easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Saades.
Donnelly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Saades.
Saades throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly misses with a straight right.
Saades swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saades thumps Donnelly with a low kick.
Saades is looking to land body kicks.
Donnelly throws a half hearted mid kick.
Saades swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Donnelly connects with a crisp jab.
Donnelly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saades.
Donnelly uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Saades has time to react.
Saades swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saades throws a body shot but no joy.
A clash of legs there as Donnelly blocks the low kick.
Donnelly tries to score with a low kick but Saades moves his leg out of the way.
Saades on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Donnelly explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Donnelly throws a shot from downtown. Saades moves away and avoids it.
Saades throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saades punishes Donnelly's body with a nice straight punch.
Saades lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donnelly slips under a jab.
Donnelly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donnelly takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Donnelly scores with a head kick.
Donnelly looks to land a combination but Saades avoids it well.
Donnelly throws a body shot but no joy.
Donnelly connects with a good right hand that stumbles Saades. Saades circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Donnelly takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice body kick from Saades.
Donnelly missing with a left hand there. Saades was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donnelly takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Donnelly lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A head kick misses from Donnelly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Octavio Saades will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Saades throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Saades connects with a looping right hand.
Saades throws a half hearted mid kick.
Donnelly is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Saades misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donnelly.
Donnelly takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Saades takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Donnelly checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Saades tries to move into range but Donnelly moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That kick from Saades tenderised Donnelly's leg. Donnelly is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jab, jab by Donnelly - just one landing.
Saades misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donnelly misses with a few strikes there.
Saades scores with a hook to the body. Donnelly takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Donnelly throws a shot from downtown. Saades moves away and avoids it.
Donnelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saades moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saades explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnelly connects with a looping right hand.
Saades looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Saades ducks right into an uppercut from Donnelly.
Donnelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saades moves away.
Saades connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Donnelly momentarily.
Donnelly throws a shot from downtown. Saades moves away and avoids it.
A nice combination there by Saades.
Donnelly misses with a body shot.
Saades throws a jab when Donnelly was well out of range.
Donnelly feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Saadess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Saades loads up on a big right hand but Donnelly slips the punch.
Donnelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saades moves away.
Saades lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donnelly leaves Saades with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Octavio Saades has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Saades darts in and clinches Donnelly up against the cage.
Donnelly lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Donnelly.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Donnelly tries to work over Saades's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Donnelly pushes Saades back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Saades is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Saades tries to work over Donnelly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Donnelly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saades walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Donnelly checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Donnelly throws a hook but Saades avoids it easily.
Donnelly throws a body shot but no joy.
Saades throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Donnelly flicks out a counter leg kick but Saades steps away.
Donnelly misses with a looping right.
Saades thinks about countering with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saades slips under a jab from Donnelly.
Saades throws a head kick that misses.
Saades lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Donnelly scores with a jab to the jaw.
Saades throws a leg kick
enabling Donnelly to counter with a crisp jab.
Saades fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Donnelly takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Donnelly with a hook.
Saades needs to keep his hands up - Donnelly had a free shot at his head there.
Nice uppercut there from Donnelly.
Saades misses with an attempted mid kick.
It seemed like Donnelly was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Saades takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Saades is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saades is looking to score with low kicks.
Oh Saades is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Donnelly slips under a jab.
Donnelly blocks the body kick.
Brian Donnelly is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Saades seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saades finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Saades connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Donnelly momentarily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Donnelly, right into the meat.
Donnelly takes a swing at Saades's ribcage but misses.
Donnelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saades throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saades connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Donnelly scores with a nice head shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Donnelly. That snapped Saades's head back.
Saades just misses with a punch to the body.
Donnelly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saades sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donnelly looks to throw the jab but Saades is out of range.
Saades appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Saades - that will leave a mark!
Saades throws a front kick aimed at Donnelly's knee but Donnelly avoids it well.
Saades avoids a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brian Donnelly.
Well Donnelly has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 46:49
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 46:49
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Donnelly!
Brian Donnelly is the new middleweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Brian Donnelly waved his t-shirt featuring Bullet Proof System's logo in front of the cameras.
Octavio Saades was interviewed post fight and said 'Getting to the final against a future legend was enough of a win for this guy!'.